What’s the difference between the memory of the human brain and the computer? How we store memory is different from how computers and technology store. Before we had any technology or even writing, humans had to memorize with their own minds using every part of their brain capacity. Now we are dependent on our iPhones to remind us when to do our homework and use our Blackberrys to remind us of our daily schedules. Our brains have become so weak and forgetful. Often times, I forget special dates and conversations that I had with my friends.
How would our brains look like if we had to memorize every phone number that are in our phones? We would have a stronger memory capacity. We would also think more critically since as students, we would remember what we learned in class. Nicholas Carr, quotes Kobi Rosenblum who says, “The process of the long-term memory creation in the human brain…is one of the incredible processes which is so clearly different than ‘artificial brains’ like those in a computer” (191). The artificial brains causes us to be dependent on other things to be our memory. We, therefore, lose the ability to store in memory for a long period of time.
My definition of a brain fart is an explosion of intellect. It’s when we are unable to recall the memory that we memorized in a hurry. Due to the lack of sleep or being exhausted, our brains loses its capability to remember what we want to remember. This is one result of the use of technology. Since we are too dependent on the Internet and our smart phones, our brains cannot handle the massive load of memory that we are to remember.
I went through the same thing too. I would sometimes forget what I did and I’d have to check on my iPhone’s calendar to remember what I did the day before, or 5 days ago. I have so many brain farts now than before. Maybe it’s because we are older now and our brains contain that many more memories to hold. I no longer want to memorize anymore phone numbers…the few that I have memorized from my childhood are enough!